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Energy Focus, Inc. (NASDAQ:EFOI), a leader in sustainable, energy-efficient lighting and controls systems for the commercial, military, maritime and consumer markets, announced that a Hearings Panel of the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC granted its request for continued listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market, subject to conditions discussed below.

Energy Focus previously received a notice of delisting related to its non-compliance with Nasdaq continued listing requirements, including the minimum $1.00 bid price requirement and the minimum $2.5 million stockholders’ equity requirement. The Company requested a hearing before the Nasdaq Hearings Panel, and under Nasdaq listing rules, delisting of the Company’s common stock was stayed during the appeal process.

On April 6, 2023, the Company appeared before the Hearings Panel. The Company provided an update to the Panel on the Company’s substantial progress made during the first quarter of 2023 towards satisfying the stockholders’ equity requirement, as well as the Company’s plans to submit a proposal to stockholders for approval of a reverse stock split at the upcoming 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which is expected to help satisfy the minimum $1.00 bid price requirement following the effectiveness of the reverse split. Yesterday, the Panel granted the Company’s request to continue the Company’s listing on Nasdaq, subject to the conditions that: (1) on or before May 15, 2023, the Company files with the SEC its quarterly report for the three months ended March 31, 2023 demonstrating compliance with the minimum $2.5 million stockholders equity requirement as of March 31, 2023 and (2) on or before July 7, 2023, the Company shall demonstrate compliance with the minimum $1.00 bid price requirement.

There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to regain compliance with the Stockholders’ equity requirement or the minimum $1.00 bid price requirement or maintain compliance with other Nasdaq listing requirements. If the Company fails to regain compliance with Nasdaq’s continued listing standards in accordance with the Hearing Panel’s conditions, the Company’s common stock will be subject to delisting from Nasdaq.

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About Energy Focus

Energy Focus is an industry-leading innovator of sustainable light-emitting diode (“LED”) lighting and lighting control technologies and solutions. As the creator of the first flicker-free LED lamps, Energy Focus develops high quality LED lighting products and controls that provide extensive energy and maintenance savings, as well as aesthetics, safety, health and sustainability benefits over conventional lighting. In 2023, EFOI announced plans to add high efficiency GaN (gallium nitride) power supply products to its product portfolio. Energy Focus is headquartered in Solon, Ohio. For more information, visit our website at energyfocus.com.

Forward-Looking Statements:

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Contact Details

Investor Relations

+1 440-715-1300

ir@energyfocus.com

Company Website

https://energyfocus.com/

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